Kelvin Fletcher has revealed he works out at 5am before commencing his 12-hour dance rehearsals in order to maintain his rippling muscular physique.

The former Emmerdale star, 35, has detailed the secrets behind his hunky frame which also includes eating 3,000 calories a day to keep his energy up.

During an interview with GQ, Kelvin revealed that his intense 90 minute gym sessions are usually followed by a breakfast of scrambled eggs on toast and yogurt.

Wow! Kelvin recently revealed he works out at 5am before commencing his 12-hour dance rehearsals in order to maintain his rippling muscular physique
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Wow! Kelvin Fletcher has revealed he works out at 5am before commencing his 12-hour dance rehearsals in order to maintain his rippling muscular physique

Kelvin’s training with his dance partner Oti Mabuse kick-starts at 10am and he will eventually get home at around 10.30pm to have his dinner and head to bed.

On top of his high calorie intake, the soap star also tries to drink four litres of water a day in order to stay hydrated during the gruelling sessions.

He revealed: ‘I’m on my feet all day. It’s quite tiring, so I’ve always been quite pro carbs – I think they’re a great thing. I probably eat about 300-350g of carbs a day.

Kelvin also divulged that it usually takes him less than a day to learn the week’s routine off by heart, before spending the rest of the week nailing it.

Dancing king: The former Emmerdale star, 35, has detailed the secrets behind his hunky frame which also includes eating 3,000 calories a day to keep his energy up
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Dancing king: The former Emmerdale star, 35, has detailed the secrets behind his hunky frame which also includes eating 3,000 calories a day to keep his energy up

However he did admit that his taxing schedule has taken its role on his family life, as he only has a small segment of time with his children in the morning.

He said: ‘It’s not a lot at all. By the time I get home I’ve missed bath time and story time – that’s a challenging thing…

‘Every night I’m getting home late. I miss my 7pm tea – dinner, whatever you call your evening meal – and I’ll have it at 10.30pm at night.’

On Saturday, Kelvin and Oti were hailed as the ‘perfect match’ as they scored a whopping 36 points out of 40 for their skilled Rumba.

The duo narrowly missed out on the top spot behind Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden, who were awarded 38 points for their Tango routine during the fourth edition of the live shows.

Electric: Oti's appearance comes after she and Kelvin were hailed as the 'perfect match' when they scored a whopping 36 points out of 40 for their skilled Rumba ten days ago
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Electric: On Saturday, Kelvin and Oti were hailed as the ‘perfect match’ as they scored a whopping 36 points out of 40 for their skilled Rumba

The partners lit the room up with their electric Rumba to Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers.

After watching the pair’s skilled performance, Twitter was flooded with comments on their ‘perfect’ routine.

One social media user wrote: ‘Kelvin and Oti are such a perfect match. #Strictly’, while another agreed: Watching Strictly on Catch Up is the perfect pick me up. Kevin and Oti nearly set my TV on fire #Strictly @kelvin_fletcher @OtiMabuse… Just incredible!’

Impressive: The former Emmerdale, 35, and the ballroom professional, 29, have soared to the top of the leaderboard almost every week during their stint on this year's BBC series
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Impressive: The duo narrowly missed out on the top spot behind Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden, who were awarded 38 points for their Tango routine during the fourth edition of the live shows

Rising star: The partners narrowly missed out on the top spot behind Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden (pictured)
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Rising star: The partners narrowly missed out on the top spot behind Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden (pictured)

'Kelvin and Oti are winning strictly': The partners lit the room up with their electric Rumba to Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers

‘Kelvin and Oti are winning strictly’: The partners lit the room up with their electric Rumba to Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers

A stunned viewer also penned: ‘Kelvin and Oti are winning strictly my word they’re perfect’. [sic]

‘Ahh, perfect Rumba music. Beautiful work from Kelvin and Oti’, a fourth fan added.

Others shared: ‘Omg I absolutely love this song. Perfect song for a Rhumba too. Dammn Kevin’s hips. Oti and Kelvin made that sexy as hell and told the story. Smashed it #strictly.

‘Kelvin, you and Oti are Ace, keep up the hard work dancing really suits you cant wait for next Saturday. Luv ya both x’. [sic].

Professional racing driver Kelvin secured a place on the show as Jamie Laing’s replacement after the reality star sustained a foot injury.

Despite his late arrival, the hunk – who shares daughter Marnie, two, and son Milo, 10 months, with wife Liz Marsland – previously admitted he was overwhelmed with shock after scoring 32 points out of 40 for his first of the series dance.

'I feel good': Despite his late arrival, the hunk previously admitted he was overwhelmed with shock after scoring 32 points out of 40 for his first of the series dance
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‘I feel good’: Despite his late arrival, the hunk previously admitted he was overwhelmed with shock after scoring 32 points out of 40 for his first of the series dance